27 FAQ tagged "yum command"

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pdftotext: Linux / UNIX Convert a PDF File To Text Format

Question: I’ve downloaded configuration file in a PDF format. I do not have GUI installed on remote Linux / UNIX server. How do I convert a PDF (Portable Document Format) file to a text format using command line so that I can view file over remote ssh session?
pdfimages: Extract and Save Images From A Portable Document Format ( PDF ) File

Q. How do I extract images from a PDF file under Linux / UNIX shell account?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS Linux Enable EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) Repository

Q. How do I enable EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repo and install the packages under RHEL / CentOS Linux?
yum problems: Skip Packages With Broken Dependencies When Upgrading System

Q. I made a mistake and added additional repo under CentOS / RHEL 5.x server. Now when I try to upgrade packages it gives me out broken dependencies / missing dependency error. How do I skip broken packages and apply updates to other installed software’s?
Linux Error: curses.h: No such file or directory Problem Solution

Q. I see following error when I run make command to install specific software:

curses.h: No such file or directory Problem Solution

How do I fix this error under Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or CentOS / Fedora Linux?
Red Hat / CentOS Linux: Explain Use of Network Interface virbr0

I’ve installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 and I see virbr0 network interface along with my eth0 interface? What it is? How do I disable or remove virbr0?
CentOS Linux Install Core Development Tools Automake, Gcc (C/C++), Perl, Python & Debuggers
How do I install all developer tools such as GNU GCC C/C++ compilers, make and others, after installing CentOS from a shell prompt?
How To Download a RPM Package Using yum Command Without Installing On Linux
I would like to only download the packages via yum and not install/update them. How do I download a RPM package using yum command under CentOS Enterprise Linux server 5.x or RHEL 5.x systems?
CentOS / Red Hat Linux Find Out Latest Available Updated Package or Kernel Version
I know how to find out current running kernel version under CentOS Enterprise Linux 4.6 x86_64, but how do I find out latest available kernel version? How do I find out if it’s the latest one? How to find the latest release version for package called xyz or kernel package?
Force yum update Command To Exclude Certain Packages
How can I exclude selected packages when I rum yum update command under CentOS Linux server?